Summitive Assessment: 1/24/13 Due. The geography of shadow puppets
Over View of Task: students will: •develop research skills by using text,internet,and other sources to learn about the spiritual, artistic and cultural history of a country in South or Southeast Asia as it relates to the epic poem of Rama and Ravana. •create a poster includes the most important spiritual and cultural locations in the country being researched. •write a description of the manner that the story of Rama and Ravana is told in the spiritual and dramatic traditions and history of the country being researched. •explain the importance of this epic poem in the spiritual and cultural history of these countries.
Specific Task Guide Lines: Using the material that the group has discovered about their country, create a poster that includes: 1. an outline map of the country that has been carefully labeled by hand with important facts like the major cities,rivers,mountains,and other geographic features,and surrounding countries 2. a table of factual information that describes the country’s size,population,ethnic groups,and main religious groups. 3. describes the key spiritual and cultural centers. 4. write a description of the manner that the story of Rama and Ravana is told in the spiritual and dramatic traditions and history of the country being researched.
Formative Assessment:
Notes taken in developmental workbook Consider the following
whether two countries in close proximity to one another influence each other politically, economically, culturally, and spiritually. (list an example of each type of influence)
how ideas about culture and religion move from one location to another.
whether a cultural or spiritual idea is altered as it moves from place to place.
what facts were similar in all the countries that were researched and discussed in class.
Criterion A Maximum: 8 At the end of the third year, students should be able to:
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the art form studied in relation to some aspects of societal, cultural, historical or personal contexts • demonstrate knowledge and understanding of some elements of the art form studied, including some specialized language, concepts and processes • demonstrate an informed opinion of the art form studied in the context of their own artwork.
Achievement level
Level descriptor
0
The student had difficulty reaching the standards described by any of the descriptors below.
1–2
The student:
demonstrates a limited knowledge and understanding of the art form
demonstrates a limited knowledge and understanding of a one or two elements of the art form studied, rarely including specialized language, concepts and processes
has difficulty expressing a relevant opinion of the art form studied
3–4
The student :
demonstrates a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the art form studied in relation to one of the aspects, either societal, cultural, historical or personal contexts
demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and understanding of some elements of the art form studied, occasionally including some specialized language, concepts and processes
expresses a relevant opinion of the art form studied with tentative links to their own artwork.
5–6
The student:
usually demonstrates a good knowledge and understanding of the art form studied in relation to some aspects of societal, cultural, historical or personal contexts
demonstrates a good knowledge and understanding of some elements of the art form studied, regularly including some specialized language, concepts and processes
expresses an informed opinion of the art form studied in the context of their own artwork.
How does theatre pass on the values of culture?
7–8
The student is able to:
demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the art form studied in relation to some aspects of societal, cultural, historical or personal contexts
demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of a range of elements of the art form studied, including a range of specialized language, concepts and processes
expresses an informed opinion and attempts to demonstrate a critical understanding of the art form studied in the context of their own artwork
The geography of shadow puppets
Over View of Task:
students will:
•develop research skills by using text,internet,and other sources to learn about the spiritual, artistic and cultural history of a country in South or Southeast Asia as it relates to the epic poem of Rama and Ravana.
•create a poster includes the most important spiritual and cultural locations in the country being researched.
•write a description of the manner that the story of Rama and Ravana is told in the spiritual and dramatic traditions and history of the country being researched.
•explain the importance of this epic poem in the spiritual and cultural history of these countries.
Specific Task Guide Lines:
Using the material that the group has discovered about their country, create a poster that includes:
1. an outline map of the country that has been carefully labeled by hand with important facts like the major cities,rivers,mountains,and other geographic features,and surrounding countries
2. a table of factual information that describes the country’s size,population,ethnic groups,and main religious groups.
3. describes the key spiritual and cultural centers.
4. write a description of the manner that the story of Rama and Ravana is told in the spiritual and dramatic traditions and history of the country being researched.
Formative Assessment:
2. Poster plan
Personal Engagement Self-Evaluation
Criterion A
Maximum: 8
At the end of the third year, students should be able to:
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the art form studied in relation to some aspects of societal, cultural, historical or personal contexts
• demonstrate knowledge and understanding of some elements of the art form studied, including some specialized language, concepts and processes
• demonstrate an informed opinion of the art form studied in the context of their own artwork.